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Bots de Garra 201 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of St Petersburg, with a TWGC record of 70 wins and 74 losses; Darragh Fiachna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 43 wins and 72 losses; Vartan Esteves!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Fiachna instigates a clinch.
Fiachna pulls guard.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Fiachna has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (4) vs (0) Esteves
Esteves working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fiachna manages to capitalize on a mistake by Esteves to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Fiachna (7) vs (0) Esteves
Fiachna is trying to stick to Esteves's back but Esteves is turning into Fiachna. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fiachna's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Esteves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (7) vs (2) Esteves
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna controlling the position.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiachna is pulling down on Esteves's head to control his posture.
Esteves stays in close to Fiachna's body and controls the position.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Fiachna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Esteves wants to pass the guard but Fiachna is keeping the position.
Esteves is stalling in the full guard.
Fiachna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
Fiachna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna trying to keep a closed guard but Esteves is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
Esteves won't allow Fiachna to sweep him here.
Fiachna trying to control the position.
Esteves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiachna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (7) vs (5) Esteves
Fiachna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Esteves taking a break here but Fiachna is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fiachna tries to get to full guard but Esteves has control of the leg.
Esteves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fiachna does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Esteves is looking to advance position but Fiachna won't allow it.
Esteves is trying to control. Fiachna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Esteves seems content to control.
Fiachna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Esteves is working away from the top position though.
Esteves is looking to stall here but Fiachna recovers full guard.
Fiachna has his hands on Esteves's head, controlling the position.
Esteves engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteves slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Esteves stopping the sweep attempt from Fiachna.
Esteves trying to control but Fiachna is working from the bottom.
Esteves looking to sit in guard and control but Fiachna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (9) vs (5) Esteves
Fiachna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves is controlling Fiachna's posture.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to sweep here but Fiachna controlling him for the moment.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna passes easily into half guard.
Esteves wants to control but Fiachna passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Fiachna (12) vs (5) Esteves
Fiachna trying to control the action but Esteves is working from the bottom.
Esteves tries to bench press Fiachna off him but Fiachna keeps the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna working away.
Esteves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fiachna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Esteves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (12) vs (7) Esteves
Fiachna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Esteves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Esteves's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Fiachna (16) vs (7) Esteves
Fiachna tries to keep control of the position but Esteves is staying busy.
Fiachna is trying to stick to Esteves's back but Esteves is turning into Fiachna. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Fiachna's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Esteves. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (16) vs (9) Esteves
Fiachna is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna controlling Esteves's posture.
Esteves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fiachna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteves postures up.
Esteves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fiachna looking for a sweep. Not yet Fiachna, not yet.
Esteves wants to control from the top but Fiachna keeps moving.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Fiachna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Esteves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiachna is keeping the position for now.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Fiachna working a defensive guard here.
Esteves's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fiachna wants to sweep but no luck.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fiachna keeping moving, preventing Esteves from controlling successfully.
Esteves passes Fiachna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fiachna tries to roll over but Esteves keeps him under control.
Esteves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fiachna keeps working.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Esteves is looking to pass Fiachna's guard but actually Fiachna recovers to full guard.
Fiachna lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (18) vs (9) Esteves
Fiachna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Esteves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fiachna is one step ahead there.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fiachna manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (18) vs (11) Esteves
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fiachna is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Fiachna (20) vs (11) Esteves
Fiachna is stalling in the full guard.
Esteves keeping moving, preventing Fiachna from controlling successfully.
Esteves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fiachna can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Esteves wants to control the position but Fiachna says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fiachna seems to be working for a kimura but Esteves defends the submission attempt.
Esteves is refusing to be controlled, as Fiachna sits in half guard.
Fiachna wants to pass the guard but Esteves is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Esteves wants to improve his position but Fiachna is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fiachna takes the fight on points by 20 to 11.
A very excited looking Darragh Fiachna made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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